Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $210,000 total settlements.
Rutledge, Johnny, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV04436,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 16, 2021, ended July 3, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 30, 2018, defendant officers broke down the entrance door and stormed into plaintiffs' premises. They immediately handcuffed plaintiffs and placed them in the living room. Plaintiffs complained that the handcuffs were too tight but the officers refused to loosen them. The officers searched plaintiffs and found no contraband. Eventually, they forcibly removed plaintiffs from the premises and transported them to a precinct where they subjected plaintiffs to a visual body cavity search, forcing them to undress, bend over, and squat and cough, while naked. Still no contraband was found. The officers falsely stated to prosecutors that plaintiffs committed crimes. Upon arraignment, the charges agai...
Cush v. Yeung et al
Case # 13CV04827,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's car, searched him, arrested him, and charged him with Possession of a Controlled Substance, which was ACD'd
Leslie v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00849,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$190,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was saying hi to a friend outside a corner store, he was tackled by Defendant plainclothes Officers, brutally assaulted, searched, arrested, and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and Resisting Arrest. The "ecstasy pills" allegedly found were actually candy and the drug test came back "no controlled substance", and the charge was dismissed by motion of Prosecution. Resisting Arrest charge was ACD'd.